Padres awaiting Wieland's MRI results

Soreness in back of elbow quells some second Tommy John fears

Morning Quick Hits 3-17-14

Joe Wieland is San Diego today for an MRI on his right elbow after complaining of soreness following a rocky start against the Dodgers on Saturday. The pain in the back of the elbow, Padres manager Bud Black said, is an indicator that the issue is in Wieland's triceps and not the ulnar collateral ligament already replaced during Wieland's 2012 Tommy John surgery.

The team is expecting to know more later today.

Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan first tweeted late Sunday night that the Padres had growing concern of his health. The latest developments, however, appear to quell some thoughts that Wieland was headed toward a second elbow reconstruction like teammate Cory Luebke.

Deja vu?

The soreness first cropped up in Saturday's game against the Dodgers, in which Wieland allowed five runs on six hits and five walks over 2 1/3 innings, including three straight walks to end his day.

Wieland has allowed nine runs on 14 hits and six walks in seven innings in Cactus League action. He missed all of 2013 while rehabbing his right elbow, a grueling process that included a number of setbacks, the last an unrelated stress reaction in the back of his elbow -- the same area of concern now -- that sidelined Wieland until he was able to throw two one-inning stints in the Arizona Fall League over the offseason.

All of that appeared behind Wieland as he progressed from bullpens to game action. Now the Padres are awaiting MRI results.